California State University-Bakersfield

  • Details

    • Name: California State University-Bakersfield
    • Location: Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 88.19%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 27.62% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 49.31% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 52.1% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    27.6%
    6 Year
    49.3%
    8 Year
    52.1%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $18,815 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $19,576 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $7,696 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $11,270 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $16,600 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $10,843 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $3,070 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $3,977 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $6,183 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $10,935 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $16,810 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $44,282 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $41,771 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,171 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $49,565 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $59,009 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,507
Engineering Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data $59,382
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,472
Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,756
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,566
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $81,247
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $23,911
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $22,585
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,618
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,455
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,051
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,538
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data